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Full-time host

Marc

Lordswood · Hosting since 2016 · 28 venues

“The Boss!”

Hosting since2016

Venues hosted28

Home patchLordswood

Day jobOwner of The Quiz People

Line he always ends up saying

“Nicole Shitsinger”

How he got into hosting

Took a punt with no real knowledge of the industry, developed a lot better than I could ever have imagined. Started at Tiger Moth.

On the mic

Specialist subject: Football and cricket
Would score nil on: Harry Potter
Favourite round to run: Pinpoint
Hardest to keep a straight face through: Wordsnake
Handling a rowdy room: Try to deal off mic, but if that fails go full on with mic in place!!
Pre-quiz routine: No order, a pint of Coke Zero and random playlist.

Nights he'll never forget

Best night hosted: Full house in The Swan, Edenbridge. Great venue.
Best technical disaster: Whole venue getting logged out at Pippin — just hold on tight for everything to reset.
Closest finish called: Many tiebreakers

Teams he looks out for

1: Norfolk n Chance, Addlestone
2: Quizpicable Me!
3: King Quizzard and the Lizard Wizard
What makes them worth turning up for: Enthusiasm and loyalty to The Quiz People.

Favourites

FootballWest Ham

FoodToad in the Hole

MusicWham!

ComedianGary Delaney

VenueSwan, Edenbridge

Walk-on musicI'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

Guilty pleasure80s cheese

Off the mic

Round he'd add to every quiz: Pinpoint
Advice to a team that never quite wins: Never give up — our format gives EVERYONE an opportunity at some stage.

Venues he has hosted

Cricketers, Rainham Dead Pigeon, Rochester Druids Arms, Maidstone Five Bells, Halling Fox Under the Hill, Shooters Hill George, Rochester Growler Stop, Dartford Hot Rod Diner, Northfleet Hungry Fox, Gillingham Huntsman, Rochester John Brunt VC, Paddock Wood Jolly Fenman, Sidcup Old Ash Tree, Chatham Partridge, Bromley Pippin, Maidstone Ship, Lower Upnor Shortlands Tavern, Bromley Swan, Edenbridge The Light Cinema, Addlestone The Light Cinema, Redhill The Light Cinema, Sittingbourne Tiger Moth, Chatham Watermans Arms, Wouldham Wateringbury Wealden Hall, Aylesford William Camden, Bexleyheath Yacht, Bexleyheath Ye Olde Leather Bottel, Northfleet

Also: hundreds of private events, and many others we no longer host.

Regulars who became friends: Too many to mention!

Full-time host

Steve W

Sittingbourne · Hosting since Sep 2020 · 18 venues

“I'm getting the hang of it”

Hosting sinceSep 2020

Venues hosted18

Home patchSittingbourne

StyleWarm and chatty

Line they always end up saying

“First letter…” — before about 80% of all letters questions, in case people have forgotten since the previous one.

How they got into hosting

Started quizzing with my team Crack Dancers at the Feathers, then played solo as Stop Calling Me Shirley.

Then, having been made redundant, I thought I might be a good candidate to be a host, so I approached Marc one evening at The Feathers. He said yes.

On the mic

Specialist subject: Music, 1960s to 2000
Would score nil on: Pokémon
Favourite round to run: Fast Track
Hardest to keep a straight face through: Fast Track — I'm disappointed if nobody Fast Tracks.
Handling a rowdy room: Start the question, then stop suddenly. They usually quieten down.
Pre-quiz routine: Set up the equipment, write down the handicaps, then wait for everyone to arrive at 7.29.

Nights they'll never forget

Best night hosted: Steve Chambers winning solo at the Old Ash Tree.
Funniest wrong answer: It's always funny when a team accidentally puts three digits for a year question — and then go wide!
Best technical disaster: Spyglass, when I spilt my drink on the laptop. There was no rescue. I left a message for Marc, gave everyone their entry money back and went home. The laptop did not survive.
Closest finish called: Many tiebreaks

Teams they look out for

1: Everyone at the John Brunt
What makes them worth turning up for: A very loyal group of teams who turn up every week, virtually without fail.

Favourites

FootballNone

FoodI'll eat anything

MusicJoni Mitchell — plus Beatles, Stones and The Who

ComedianVictoria Wood

VenueJohn Brunt VC, Paddock Wood

Walk-on musicGet Lucky — Daft Punk

Off the mic

The rest of the week: No day job. I sell items on eBay, and try to get some guitar practice in.
Advice to a team that never quite wins: Develop a reading habit — and get a job at a place that has the radio on all day.

Venues they have hosted

Compasses, Tunbridge Wells Cricketers, Rainham Dead Pigeon, Rochester Five Bells, Halling George, Rochester John Brunt VC, Paddock Wood Old Ash Tree, Chatham Partridge, Bromley Pippin, Maidstone Swan, Edenbridge The Light Cinema, Redhill The Light Cinema, Sittingbourne Tiger Moth, Chatham Watermans Arms, Wouldham Wateringbury William Camden, Bexleyheath Yacht, Bexleyheath Ye Olde Leather Bottel, Northfleet

Also: a dozen or so other venues, plus a few private events including The Black Horse, Pembury and The George and Dragon, Tonbridge.

Regulars who became friends: So many — Dan ‘Norhampton’, Jason ‘Juggernaut’, Liam and Jake, Miles.

Full-time host

Jamie

Medway, mainly Rochester · Hosting since 2021 · 16 venues

“Obsessed with Taylor Swift, doesn't like to mention it. Has been to host quizzes so quickly that people have said it's felt like a workout.”

@jamiemayportch · @jamiesonlinequizzes

Hosting since2021

Venues hosted16

Home patchMedway

StyleFast and loud

Line she always ends up saying

“To add a little mystery for the end of the quiz”

How she got into hosting

I used to play at The Dead Pigeon before the second COVID lockdown and was handed a card by Rob who let me know the quizzes would be online while the pubs were shut. I was living on my own at the time and it became a great excuse for my parents to come round as part of my bubble to keep me company. We won our first one and became addicted, playing every night.

Would regularly attend The City Wall every Wednesday and after a very drunk conversation with Marc who said the business was expanding, I said I would be up for hosting. Woke up the next day hoping he wouldn't remember me saying I wanted to, but didn't want to let him down — and here we are five years later!

On the mic

Specialist subject: Music, specifically Taylor Swift
Would score nil on: Sport, geography or politics
Favourite round to run: Audio, audio, audio
Hardest to keep a straight face through: Wordsnake
Handling a rowdy room: I keep a very fast and steady pace to the quiz when I'm not tripping over my words, so I find a good 3–5 second silence shocks people into being quiet because they can't figure out why the rhythm of their night has changed.
Pre-quiz routine: Set up, Pokémon Go, Diet Coke, vape.

Nights she'll never forget

Best night hosted

Any night at The Watermans Arms. Best vibe of any quiz and it never disappoints, every week.

Not a quiz, but HitMix bingo at The George. The most lively people you'll ever see, just pure joy to be a part of.

Closest finish called

So many tiebreakers — always fun to come up with a nearest-wins question for those nights.

Teams she looks out for

1: Sorted For E's and Quiz (obviously)
2: Never Gonna Quiz You Up!
3: Tipp Two
What makes them worth turning up for: The best people you could meet — doesn't feel like work when they're around.

Favourites

FootballEbbsfleet

FoodChinese

MusicTaylor Swift

ComedianJeff Arcuri

VenueWatermans Arms, Wouldham

Walk-on musicReady For It — Taylor Swift

Guilty pleasureHours of TikTok

Off the mic

The rest of the week: Quiz hosting is my full-time job, so the rest of the week I'll be writing questions for my online quizzes, walking my dog, playing Pokémon, crafting or sleeping.
Round she'd add to every quiz: Match Up round
Advice to a team that never quite wins: The more you quiz the more knowledge you'll gain. The amount of teams I see that would win the sweets every week who have improved so much, or even gone on to win quizzes, always blows my mind.

Venues she has hosted

Castle Tavern, Sheerness Cricketers, Rainham Dead Pigeon, Rochester Five Bells, Halling George, Rochester Hot Rod Diner, Northfleet Hungry Fox, Gillingham Huntsman, Rochester Old Ash Tree, Chatham Rainham Arms, Rainham Shortlands Tavern, Bromley The Light Cinema, Redhill The Light Cinema, Sittingbourne Watermans Arms, Wouldham Wealden Hall, Aylesford William Camden, Bexleyheath

Also: charity quiz nights for Urban Blue Bus, a hen party, a 50th birthday party, two birthday parties for her best friend, an office team-building activity and many online quizzes.

Regulars who became friends: Dan O'Shea was my first ever quiz friend — what a guy! Apart from him, Tipp Two, Never Gonna Quiz You Up, Not So Great Expectations, Whiskeypedia and 2 Slow 2 Spurious are all some of my favourite people away from a quiz as well as at them.

Full-time host

Kevin

Have laptop, will travel · Hosting since October 2021 · 22 venues

“Not as funny as I think I am”

Hosting sinceOctober 2021

Venues hosted22

Home patchHave laptop, will travel

StyleWarm and chatty

Line they always end up saying

“Would you all please show your appreciation to our bar team.”

How they got into hosting

Jamie May told me about a brilliant quiz at the Dead Pigeon that she'd been playing with friends, so I went along, and absolutely loved it. Then came lockdown when Marc was doing nightly online quizzes, and from that, I was hooked.

Once the pubs were back I was playing regularly, The Quiz People were expanding, and Marc asked Jamie if she thought her dad might like to become a host.

Having had years of experience DJing and playing in bands, and having “retired” from being a London taxi driver, I jumped at the chance, and haven't looked back.

On the mic

Specialist subject: Genesis, 1973–1980
Would score nil on: 21st-century music
Favourite round to run: Pinpoint
Hardest to keep a straight face through: Wordsnake. Wrong answers and the screams of teams panicking to get their answers in are just superb.
Handling a rowdy room: For non-players who like to shout answers out, I'll regularly just say “If you're going to shout out answers, could you at least shout out the correct ones?”
Pre-quiz routine: Music on shuffle, go out for a ciggie, then moan at teams who turn up two minutes before the quiz is supposed to start.

Nights they'll never forget

Best night hosted

Probably 100+ players at The Hatch Market.

Funniest wrong answer

An “only finger” in Fast Track where the answer was the scientist Ernest Rutherford. Asked for the correct answer, and was given Ernest Hemingway.

Best technical disaster

Nothing that couldn't be dealt with. A dead router at The Greedy Banker, easily swapped out for a spare. Fire alarms at the Hungry Fox forcing everyone into the car park.

Another was when an accident closed the M2 on my way to the Hungry Fox. I phoned ahead to say I was going to be late. Hayley went round to collect the entry fees, I set up in record time, started the quiz 45 minutes late, but finished by the normal time.

Closest finish called

Lots of tiebreakers

Teams they look out for

1: Only Popped In for a Pint
2: Missing Dave
3: No One Likes Us We Don't Care
What makes them worth turning up for: Always at the quiz for the fun of it.

Favourites

FootballEbbsfleet United

FoodSunday roast lamb

MusicProg and classic rock

ComedianHelen Bauer

Walk-on musicLa Grange — ZZ Top

Guilty pleasurePronouncing words wrong on purpose

Off the mic

The rest of the week: Mainly spreadsheet stuff for The Quiz People and F.A.I.G.
Round they'd add to every quiz: A “last man standing” round, where a wrong answer kicks you out until one team is left.
Advice to a team that never quite wins: Your time will come.

Venues they have hosted

Bear and Ragged Staff, Dartford Cricketers, Rainham Dead Pigeon, Rochester Five Bells, Halling Greedy Banker, Rainham Hot Rod Diner, Northfleet Hungry Fox, Gillingham Huntsman, Rochester John Brunt VC, Paddock Wood Old Ash Tree, Chatham Partridge, Bromley Pippin, Maidstone Prince of Orange, Gravesend Ship, Gillingham Shortlands Tavern, Bromley The Light Cinema, Sittingbourne Watermans Arms, Wouldham Wateringbury Wealden Hall, Aylesford William Camden, Bexleyheath Yacht, Bexleyheath Ye Olde Leather Bottel, Northfleet

Also: Royal Albion, Maidstone; Canopy Bar, Maidstone; The Morgan, Belvedere; The Bell, Bredhurst; Allington Community Association; The Bull, Penenden Heath; Coach and Horses, Strood; Dragonfly Bar, Maidstone; Kings Arms, Greenwich; Long Lane FC; Mu Mu, Maidstone; Old Rectory, Larkfield; Rainbow Skull, Maidstone; The Bull, Otford; Wateringbury School; Pelton Arms, Greenwich; City Wall, Rochester; K Sports, Maidstone; Wishful Thinker; Ebbsfleet United; Farnborough Social Club; Green Court Sports Club; The Hatch Market, Gravesend; Maidstone Rowing Club; West End Tavern, Marden; The George, Trottiscliffe — and several weddings (yes, we do them as well).

Regulars who became friends: I don't have any friends :(

Part-time host

Chloe

South-East London · Hosting since 2022 · 9 venues

Hosting since2022

Venues hosted9

Home patchSouth-East London

Day jobCivil servant

How they got into hosting

I stumbled across The Quiz People in 2021 when a friend I coached football with kept trying to persuade me to team up with him at a quiz he had been attending. It took me a while to agree to go, and little did I know what would happen next.

It turned into a weekly venture, which turned into two weekly quizzes, three weekly quizzes and then four, and before I knew it so many people in and around The Quiz People community became some of my closest friends.

I initially resisted becoming a host when Marc first approached me. I was so shy and the thought of standing up with a mic in front of a room full of people was so daunting to me. It's easily been one of the best decisions I've ever made and I've never looked back!

On the mic

Specialist subject: Music
Would score nil on: History
Favourite round to run: Pinpoint
Hardest to keep a straight face through: Fasttrack
Handling a rowdy room: Turn the mic volume up until they get the message and quieten down.
Pre-quiz routine: A pint of Coke Zero and my specially selected quiz playlist.

Nights they'll never forget

Best night hosted: 100+ people at Redhill — absolutely mental, but so much fun.
Best technical disaster: Audio output turned off twenty minutes before the end of the quiz — had to shout the remainder across a cinema concourse as people were leaving. Think I managed to save it!

Teams they look out for

1: Clueless
2: No Brains
3: Tipp Two

Favourites

FootballCrystal Palace

FoodEnchiladas

MusicTwenty One Pilots

ComedianGreg Davies

VenueWilliam Camden, Bexleyheath

Guilty pleasurePokopia

Off the mic

Round they'd add to every quiz: Wordsnake
Advice to a team that never quite wins: Study your jellybeans and remember it's just a bit of fun!

Venues they have hosted

Fields, Aylesford Fox Under the Hill, Shooters Hill Greedy Banker, Rainham Jolly Fenman, Sidcup Shortlands Tavern, Bromley The Light Cinema, Addlestone The Light Cinema, Redhill Wealden Hall, Aylesford William Camden, Bexleyheath

Also: a fundraiser, a wedding reception and many venues sadly no longer running.

Regulars who became friends: Too many to name, but it's such an amazing community.

Part-time host

Jude

Maidstone · Hosting since 2023 · 2 regular venues

Hosting since2023

Home patchMaidstone

StyleWarm and chatty

Day jobPrimary teacher

Line she always ends up saying

“Allllrrright then…”

On the mic

Favourite round to run: Pinpoint
Hardest to keep a straight face through: Fasttrack

Nights she'll never forget

Best night hosted: Opening night at The Foresters Arms — a great turn out and a great vibe!
Funniest wrong answer: Not an answer, but the best typo was definitely “Jess Christ”.
Best technical disaster: No power at The Wishful — we scrambled through on pen and paper until the power came back!

Teams she looks out for

1: Any combination of Big Fact Hunt, Not So Great Lou and Multiple Scoregasms
2: Tipp Two
3: Probably ought to say JP, Fiery Biscuit and Becca Says Waht
What makes them worth turning up for: The heckling. All the heckling.

Favourites

FootballSpurs

MusicTaylor Swift, of course

ComedianRussell Howard

VenueForesters Arms, Tonbridge

Off the mic

Round she'd add to every quiz: Buzzer round
Advice to a team that never quite wins: Be better.

Venues she has hosted

Foresters Arms, Tonbridge Wealden Hall, Aylesford

Also: Spyglass and Kettle, The Wishful Thinker, The Cow Shed and The Coach House.

Regulars who became friends: Too many to name ❤️

Part-time host

Anne

Anywhere will do! · Hosting since 2024 · 6 venues

“Live, laugh, love and be happy” — a quote from Mr B Cotton

Hosting since2024

Venues hosted6

StyleDry and deadpan

Day jobData analyst

Line she always ends up saying

“Thank you!”

How she got into hosting

I had hosted a couple of wine and wisdoms in the past and played SpeedQuizzing, but the hosting bug never goes away. A chat with Marc later, and I was at the Skull giving it my all. The rest is history.

On the mic

Specialist subject: Obscure sports or early sitcoms
Would score nil on: Modern music — just why? Good stuff's been done.
Favourite round to run: Audio are great fun, especially if you get the timing to end the clip spot on.
Hardest to keep a straight face through: Pinpoint. Never easy telling someone they fingered Albert Einstein fastest…
Handling a rowdy room: Pure unadulterated smut.
Pre-quiz routine: Five-minute warning, check teams in extreme parts can hear ok, add some more onto handicaps of people I don't like, and away we go!

Nights she'll never forget

Best night hosted: When the teams are bouncing, respectful to each other and banter is flowing, there is nothing better — and I have had some great nights like that down the Druids.
Funniest wrong answer: “Distance between the elbow and wrist is the same length as what part of the body?” Two teams jumped in with ‘c’ for cubit. I asked for proof.
Best technical disaster: Barman kicked out a cable, shorting out the audio rounds. No timer either — manual clock counting got us through to the end!
Closest finish called: Many down to 1 or 2 points, yet to have a tie.

Favourites

FootballCharlton Athletic

FoodRoast

MusicThe Kinks

ComedianMilton Jones

VenueDruids Arms, Maidstone

Walk-on musicSwords of a Thousand Men

Guilty pleasureMaybe later…

Off the mic

Round she'd add to every quiz: Comedy
Advice to a team that never quite wins: Enjoy it more than anything else — it will happen.

Venues she has hosted

Chatham Town FC Druids Arms, Maidstone Fields, Aylesford Five Bells, Halling Old Ash Tree, Chatham Rainham Arms, Rainham

Also: Tonbridge Angels FC was a superb venue for SpeedQuizzing — a great night raising money for Urban Blue!

Regulars who became friends: Too many to list — it's a real community.

Full-time host

Steve R

Chatham & Sheppey · Hosting since April 2024 · 23 venues

“Quick questions and lots of banter, but comes with terrible puns.”

Hosting since2024

Venues hosted23

Home patchChatham/Sheppey

StyleFast and loud

Line they always end up saying

“A lucky S is always a good guess”

How they got into hosting

I had been playing Quiz People quizzes for a few months when Jamie recommended I get into hosting. I was hesitant at first, but once I joined I absolutely loved it and within a few months had quit my job to go full-time.

The laughs, the smiles… you can make people's night by making a prat out of yourself on a mic. I love it.

On the mic

Specialist subject

Politics and maths

Would score nil on

Pinpoint jelly beans

Hardest to keep a straight face through

Word Snake — some of the wrong answers are incredible.

Handling a rowdy room

Quizzers: I don't. I always encourage a good atmosphere.

Non-quizzers: “You may be loud, but I guarantee my speakers are louder!”

Pre-quiz routine

Usually scrambling about to start on time. I hate starting late!

Nights they'll never forget

Best night hosted: A packed-out night at Pier Five was hard to beat. So many good teams all bantering with each other — and me!
Best technical disaster: At the Yacht the night the England ladies won the Euros. We started 45 minutes late anyway for the football, but then my SQ system wouldn't allow more than four teams, the TVs wouldn't work… and we had to be out by 10:30! Just about managed it though.

Favourites

FootballTorquay United

MusicZola Blood

ComedianJoe Lycett

VenueShip and Trades, Chatham

Walk-on musicStevie Knows — Olly Murs

Off the mic

The rest of the week: I play pool competitively. I've played for Kent and England, and I'm now pushing to become pro.

Venues they have hosted

Castle Tavern, Sheerness Chatham Town FC Chuck and Blade, Rochester Fields, Aylesford Foresters Arms, Tonbridge Fox Under the Hill, Shooters Hill George, Rochester Growler Stop, Dartford Hot Rod Diner, Northfleet Huntsman, Rochester Jolly Fenman, Sidcup Morden Brook, Morden Old Ash Tree, Chatham Pippin, Maidstone Rainham Arms, Rainham Ship, Gillingham Ship and Trades, Chatham The Light Cinema, Redhill The Light Cinema, Sittingbourne Waggon at Hale, Chatham Wealden Hall, Aylesford Yacht, Bexleyheath Ye Olde Leather Bottel, Northfleet

Also: Pier Five, City Wall and the Pelton Arms regularly, plus the Bugle Horn, Cow Shed, Greenhithe LSC, Hook and Hatchet, Junipers, Kings Arms, Lazy Fox, Millers Arms, Pig & Sty, Poacher and Partridge, Sans Pareil and Skull Bar occasionally — 38 venues and counting, plus many corporate events.

Regulars who became friends: WAY too many to mention. My regulars from Pier Five who have stuck with us at Ship and Trades deserve a shoutout though.

Part-time host

Lou

Maidstone · Hosting since 2025 · 22 venues

“Bat shit crazy”

Hosting since2025

Venues hosted22

Home patchMaidstone

StyleWarm and chatty

Line they always end up saying

“Half points are better than no points!”

How they got into hosting

I started quizzing during Covid at Tiger Moth, and after being harassed by Marc and Jamie I decided to take the mic and switch to behind the speakers!

On the mic

Specialist subject: Disney!
Would score nil on: Football :(
Favourite round to run: Fast track
Hardest to keep a straight face through: Wordsnake
Handling a rowdy room: A bit of humour gets everyone on side.
Pre-quiz routine: Get set, read through the quiz, few chapters of my latest book.

Nights they'll never forget

Best night hosted: Everyone fast tracked! Made the end of the quiz SO exciting. Also my first Disney quiz — I love hosting a theme that means a lot to me.
Funniest wrong answer: Backstreet Boys, when it was meant to be the Beatles!!
Best technical disaster: My mic died! Spent the last round shouting out the questions!!!
Closest finish called: Literally one point between two teams who had never won before.

Teams they look out for

1: Scotts Tots
2: Tipp Two
3: The Village Idiots
What makes them worth turning up for: There's always love and banter.

Favourites

FootballEw, no — rugby wins

FoodSpag bol & choccies

MusicJLS! Or anything country

ComedianJames Acaster

VenueWateringbury

Walk-on musicPour Some Sugar on Me

Guilty pleasureSweet treats

Off the mic

The rest of the week: Psychiatric admin, plus a bit of independent travel agent work.
Round they'd add to every quiz: Disney songs
Advice to a team that never quite wins: As long as you're having fun, you're winning.

Venues they have hosted

Bear and Ragged Staff, Dartford Chatham Town FC Chuck and Blade, Rochester Dead Pigeon, Rochester Druids Arms, Maidstone Fox Under the Hill, Shooters Hill Greedy Banker, Rainham Growler Stop, Dartford Hot Rod Diner, Northfleet Huntsman, Rochester Jolly Fenman, Sidcup Old Ash Tree, Chatham Pippin, Maidstone Rainham Arms, Rainham Ship, Gillingham Ship, Lower Upnor Shortlands Tavern, Bromley Tiger Moth, Chatham Waggon at Hale, Chatham Wateringbury Wealden Hall, Aylesford William Camden, Bexleyheath

Regulars who became friends: There's way too many to list!

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Jamie

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Kevin

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Chloe

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Jude

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Anne

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Lou

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